Saturday, October 3, 2009

Iran News Updates -- October 3, 2009

Barack Obama argued with Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy over last week's announcement about a secret uranium enrichment plant in Iran Photo: Reuters

U.S. Wonders If Iran Is Playing for Time -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — President Obama got what he said he wanted when United States negotiators met with their Iranian counterparts this week in Geneva: direct engagement, without preconditions, with Iran.

But the trick now for Mr. Obama, administration officials concede, will be to avoid getting tripped up. In other words, is the Iranian government serious this time?

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More News On Iran

Iran's president says Obama made a big mistake -- Yahoo News/AP
IRAN: U.N. nuclear chief arrives in Iran -- L.A. Times
Iran Criticizes US, Hosts UN Nuclear Watchdog -- Voice of America
Iran Diplomacy Shifts to UN Watchdog -- Wall Street Journal
France Plays Unaccustomed Role: Diplomatic Hawk -- Wall Street journal
Congress ready to penalize Iran if diplomacy fails -- AP
German Firms Feel Pressure Over Tehran Trade -- Wall Street Journal
U.S. Enforces Existing Sanctions on Iran -- Wall Street Journal
US bill targets companies selling gasoline to Iran -- AFP
Deal Buys Iran Time to Obscure activities at Nuclear Plant, Officials Say -- L.A. Times

Commentaries And Analysis

‘All Options Means All Options -- Newsweek
Iran Nuclear Talks Elicit Optimism, Skepticism -- Voice of America
Analysis: Iran is winner in nuclear talks, at least for now -- CNN
Iran's Nuclear Deal Prompts Doubt -- The Australian
Bam's Gifts to A'jad: 'Nuke' talks break Iran's way -- Amir taheri, New York Post
Containing a Nuclear Iran -- Fareed Zakaria
Negotiating With Tehran -- New York Times editorial
The Coming Failure On Iran -- Jackson Diehl, Washington Post
The Other Ticking Clock in Iran -- Christian Caryl, Foreign Policy

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